Combination rear seat and carrier for motor-cycles.



P. FENIRESS.

COMBINATION REAR SEAT AND' CARRIER FOR MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1910.

"Patented July 19, 1910.

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, To all-whom it may concern.-

FRANK P. FENTRESS, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

Be it known that l, FRANK P. Fcxrmcss, a citizen of the liiiited Statesof America, residing at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State of\Vashingtrm, have invented certain new and useful lm'i'irovcments in(ombination Rea r Heats and Carriers for Motor- C ycles, of which thefollowing is as iecifieation, reference being had therein to theacci'imp'anying drawing.

This invention has for its object to provide a combined rumble seat andparcel carrier adapted to be secured to a motorcycle or bicycle.

The invention further has for its object toprovide a combined rumbleseat and parcel carrier so constructed and arranged that 413 may bereadily secured to and detached from the frame of a motor-cycle orbicycle, and will be securely held in place and. adapted to thepurposefor which it is used.

These and other objects of this invention will appear in the course ofthe following specification,

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a view in perspectiveof the device constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is aplan view thereof.

In carrying out the invention, a seat is provided consisting of a stripof. metal 1, bent and curved to form the sides and rear portion of theseat frame, and having its forward portions inclined inward as at 2, andthen extending forward with the straight'portions 2. The strip 1 isbraced by means of transverse strips 3, secured thereto, a centrallongitudinal strip 1, secured to the strips 3, and the strip 1, anddiagonal strips 4- secured to several of the strips In order to mountthe seat frame on a motor-c elc or bic'cle a suitable frame is provided,which, here shown, preferably consists of an underlying supportingmember consisting of a metallic strip bent to form the arms 5 whichconverge at their upper ends to form a U-shaped portion (5 to straddlethe rear wheel of a motor-cycle, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, thelower ends of the arms converging and formed with thelateralprojections? serving as steps. The arms 5 may be .detachably securedadja-' cent to their converging ends by means" of nuts to the lowercorner of the motor-cycle frame, as shown in Fig. 1. To the upper Ushaped portion 3 of the underlying support- COMBIINA'IIQN REAR SEAT AND(EARRIER FOR MOTOR-CYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedduly if}, 1W0.

Application filed March 24, 1910. Serial No. 551,240.

securing them to the inclined brace ba (if-'60 I the motor-cycle. frame,shown in dotted lines in l ig. 1. The seat frame is supported at itsforward end by the inverted U-shaped. strip .10 riveted to the strips 8and at its uppei portion to the depending strips 11 at each end of thefront cross strip 3. 'lhe scat frame is siiipported adjacent to its rearend by means of rods 12 depending from the scat fran'ie and n'ojectinginto coil springs 13, mounted on the Ushaped portion (5 of'theunderlying supporting member by means of the looped end 13 of eacl'ispring secured to a pin 12, the lower end of each of the rods 12 havh'iga. head or enlargen'ientlt engaging the lower end of the spring 13.Therear portion of the seat frame is provided with a back 15, which aidsin retaining on the seat frame a cushion l6 resting thereon and held inplace by a strap 17, extending over the cushion and the bottom of theseat frame and having its ends secured by a buckle 18.

It will be seen that by means of this constructionhercinbeforedescribed, a rumble seat and parcel carrier is providedwhich can readily be detachably mounted on the frame of a motor-cycleover its rear wheel and will adord, through the sprii'igs and braces, acomfortable seat. ,When it is desired to use the device as a parcel.:arricr, the cushion 16 may be removed and nircels and other matter maybe secured to the seat frame and carried thereon.

What I claim as my invention isz 1. In a device of the characterdescribed, a seat frame, curved supporting members beneath said framehaving means at one end for detachably fastening them. to the frame of amotor-cycle, a frame secured at its upper end. to the other ends of thecurved supportingmembcrs and adapted to be detachably secured to theframe of a motorcycle, uprights connecting the forward end of the seatframe to said curved supporting members, and cushioning supportingmembcrs connecting the rear portion of the seat frame with the upper endof the frame connected with said curved supporting members.

2. In a device of the character described, a seat frame, a pair oflongitudinal arms beneath said frame having means at one end motorcycle, a downwardlyextending U shaped brace niei'nher with its upperportion secured to one end of the said longitudinal arms and having itsarms adapted to be see cured to the rear axle of amotor-cycle, and

projecting ends with lateral projections forming steps, verticalconnections between the forward end of the seat frame and the underlyinglongitudinal arms, and springs supported between the rear end of theseat frame and the U-shaped brace member.

3. In a device of the character described,

a seat frame, a longitudinally-eg tendi1ig supporting member extendingbeneath andl'orward from said seat fame with means at the forward end ofsaid Supporting memher for securing it to the diagonal rods of forsecnring them to the brace bars of a a motor=cycle frame, a downwardlydiagonally-extending supporting member adapted .to straddle the rearwheel of a motor-cycle and secured at its upper end to the horizontalsupporting member and having means for securing it to the rear axleframe of the motor-cycle, su'pports' connecting the front of the seatframe with said horizontal 511 porting member,' and vertical su portsepending from said seat frame an havmg a.

resilient'connection with the inclined supporting member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my

